All Fixed-Wing news – Page 37
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NewsEmbraer, Brazilian air force agree six-unit cut to C-390 contract
Embraer has finalised an agreement with the Brazilian air force over a reduction to its order for the C/KC-390 transport/tanker, with the service to reduce its acquisition by six units.
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NewsIndonesia orders 42 Rafales, becoming seventh export customer
Indonesia has placed an order for 42 Dassault Rafale fighters, concluding a long-discussed deal.
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NewsSikorsky’s Matrix autonomous flight system flying on ‘large cargo aircraft’
Because they do not carry passengers, cargo aircraft are seen as likely early adopters of flight automation - potentially reducing the number of humans required in the cockpit from two persons, down to one, and possibly zero one day. Sikorsky’s Matrix is one of the most advanced flight automation systems in development.
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NewsDassault Falcon trijets to replace RAF’s VIP-roled BAe 146s
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is acquiring two Dassault Falcon 900LX business jets as replacements for its retiring British Aerospace BAe 146 VIP transports.
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NewsUS Navy’s AARGM-ER hits radar target in second test
The US Navy’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) hit a land-based radar target in its second test on 21 January.
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NewsUK confirms E-3D Sentry sale to Chilean air force
Chile is to update its airborne early warning capabilities, after concluding a deal to acquire ex-Royal Air Force-operated Boeing E-3D Sentry airframes from the UK.
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NewsUSA approves Jordan to buy 16 F-16C/D fighters
The US Department of State has approved Jordan’s purchase of 16 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters for an estimated cost of $4.21 billion.
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NewsPionair Australia to acquire two surplus Royal Air Force BAe 146 transports
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is poised to end operations with its British Aerospace BAe 146 transports, and has sold its two most recently acquired examples to a commercial operator in Australia.
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NewsUS Air Force fires first missile from F-15EX in test
The US Air Force (USAF) on 25 January completed its first test firing of a missile from a Boeing F-15EX fighter.
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AnalysisHow A330-200 assembly will shift to USA if Lockheed wins tanker deal
Moving assembly of the Airbus A330-200 to the USA if the nation’s air force selects Lockheed Martin’s LMXT tanker derivative would help to streamline production activities in Toulouse, as business for the legacy widebody remains at a low level.
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NewsLockheed to place A330-based LMXT strategic tanker work at Mobile, Marietta sites
Lockheed Martin has revealed its assembly and conversion strategy for the Airbus A330-200-derived LMXT tanker it is offering to the US Air Force (USAF), with the work to be performed in Mobile, Alabama and Marietta, Georgia, respectively.
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NewsCovid impact on F-35 production costs Northrop Grumman $93 million
Northrop Grumman incurred charges totalling $93 million against the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme last year, due to reduced sales and pandemic-related business effects.
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NewsAirbus C295 demonstrator takes flight with semi-morphing wing
Airbus has performed the first flight of a modified C295 military transport in support of the EU’s Clean Sky 2 initiative to lessen the environmental impact of aviation.
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NewsBell completed first CV-22 nacelle upgrade in December 2021
Bell has finished the first nacelle modifications to a US Air Force CV-22 Osprey, part of a multi-year effort to improve the maintainability of the US military’s V-22 tilt-rotors.
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NewsBoeing discloses fresh $402 million charge against KC-46A programme
Boeing took a fresh $402 million pre-tax charge against its KC-46A tanker programme in the fourth quarter of last year, the company disclosed in its full-year results for 2021.
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NewsF135 engine upgrade best choice for F-35, says Raytheon Technologies boss
Performance updates to the Pratt & Whitney F135 represent the best path to satisfying future increased power and efficiency requirements for the Lockheed Martin F-35, according to Greg Hayes, chief executive of Raytheon Technologies, the engine producer’s parent company.
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NewsSpanish approval clears path for Eurodrone programme launch
Europe’s ambitious Eurodrone programme has cleared the final hurdle prior to its formal launch, with Spain’s council of ministers on 25 January giving its delayed approval to participate in the multinational effort.
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NewsLockheed Martin reports record $67 billion in sales for 2021
Lockheed Martin has reported net sales valued at slightly over $67 billion for 2021, with its record performance up 3% from roughly $65.4 billion the previous year.
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NewsModified F-5Ms put Brazil’s indigenous datalink to the test
Brazil’s Link-BR2 programme, which aims to introduce a secure datalink capability across its armed forces, has been advanced via flight tests involving two modified Northrop F-5M fighters.
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InterviewHow F-35A demonstration pilot Major Kristin Wolfe became star of the show
F-35A Demonstration Team commander Major Kristin Wolfe has the enviable job of putting the stealth fighter through its paces for the US public, helping others to also fall in love with aviation.